horsehair

noun

horse·​hair ˈhȯrs-ˌher 

1

: the hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail

2

: cloth made from horsehair

Examples of horsehair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As evidenced in the Fondation Cartier retrospective, her innovative use of materials including cotton, gesso, horsehair, linen, gold leaf and palladium, combined with a mastery of ancient techniques such as braiding, knotting and weaving, enabled her to create vast three-dimensional textile pieces. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

There, waves produced by muscle and breath — the scrape of horsehair on string, or a player’s exhalation rushing into a metal tube — careen from wall to wall, acquiring character from every surface, then beat against cartilage and vibrate against skin. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024

Amaral began using horsehair as a material in the late 1960s, exploiting its natural stiffness which enabled her to scale up her work, for example with ‘Gran Muro’ (‘Great Wall’) which features strips of different lengths and thicknesses stitched onto a cotton backing. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Dry brushing, thank you Gwyneth Paltrow, with a horsehair glove or a wooden brush. —Ana Morales, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing horsehair

• horsehair worm

Kids Definition

horsehair

noun

horse·​hair -ˌha(ə)r 

-ˌhe(ə)r

1

: hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail

2

: cloth made from horsehair

horsehair adjective